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20 Simple Projects for Beginning LEGO Builders

January 30, 2015 by Sarah 19 Comments

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Here are 20 simple LEGO® projects that are perfect for beginning builders!

One question that we get from time to time is how to get started with LEGO® with young kids.  What age, and what to buy?  Well, LEGO® recently released some new Classic sets that we have been very impressed with.  They have a good mix of different color bricks along with wheels and other special pieces that make it possible to build some fun designs.  The boys and I decided that it would be fun to put together a collection of things that can be built using just the pieces from the small and medium Classic tubs.  We are hoping that these simple ideas will provide inspiration for young builders!

We did not include step-by-step instructions as these projects are pretty simple.  My 8 year would be able to figure out all of these designs by looking at the pictures.  My 5 year old would be able to do some of them, but not all.  So your young builder might need a little help from you.  And really, they don’t need to build these exactly the same as we did – maybe these ideas can be a launching point for more creativity!

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20 Simple Lego Ideas for Kids

These are the sets that we used:

  • Lego Classic Creative Bricks
  • Lego Classic Medium Creative Brick Box

You certainly don’t have to have these sets, but we did not use pieces that are not included in these sets (with the exception of the dinosaur, which has two additional green 2 x 1 bricks).

20 Simple Lego Ideas for Beginning Builders

After you check out these projects, be sure to check out our newest post on LEGO® Building Ideas for Beginners! We have 20 more projects to build.

Project #1:  Silly Monsters!

Simple Lego Projects for Beginning Builders

Project #2:  Steam Train

Simple Lego Projects

Project #3:  A working crane!  Just add string.

Simple Lego Projects

Project #4:  A little house, with a pick-up truck and trailer

Simple Lego Projects

Project #5:  Yellow taxi cab (from the instruction book in the medium bucket)

Simple Lego Projects

Project #6:  Robot

Simple Lego Projects

Another view of the robot:

Simple Lego Projects

Project #7: Windmill

Simple Lego Projects

Project #8:  Airplane

Simple Lego Projects

Project #9: Mini Racers.  These were Jonathan’s favorite!  The little finger in this picture is him asking, “Can I have this one?”

Simple Lego Projects

Project #10: Catapult!

Simple Lego Projects

 

Simple Lego Projects

Project #11:  Off Road Vehicle

Simple Lego Projects

Project #12:  Wheel Machine.  Add a rubber band.  When you turn either wheel, the other one turns!  The rubber band is wrapped around one wheel, and the other side has a 2 x 2 brick attached to a swiveling piece.  The blue flat brick is on top of the 2 x 2 brick.

Simple Lego Projects

Project #13:  Frog

Simple Lego Projects

Project #14:  Off Road Race Car

Simple Lego Projects

Simple Lego Projects

Project #15:  Dinosaur

Simple Lego Projects

Project #16:  Castle

Simple Lego Projects

Project #17:  Helicopter

Simple Lego Projects

Project #18:  Four Wheeler with Trailer

Simple Lego Projects

Project #19: Rocket Launch Station

Simple Lego Projects

Project #20: Dragon

Simple Lego Projects

 

Want more ideas?  Here are 20 More LEGO Building Ideas for Beginners. This post has some fun musical instruments, animals, vehicles, and more.

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20 Projects to Build with LEGO Classic Tubs

 

 

Filed Under: Ages 3-5, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-10, LEGO

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Comments

  1. Rachel says

    February 4, 2015 at 4:46 am

    These are awesome! I’m always looking for ideas for myself too. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Drew says

    January 14, 2016 at 1:46 am

    Great Holiday Project ideas. My favourite was the frog.

    The classic tub is a great beginners kit, but I lack that sort of imagination myself. My two girls will have just as much fun building them 😉

    Of course they already have their eyes on the princess castle. lol

    Reply
  3. madden coins says

    May 5, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    Thanks, this site is extremely valuable

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